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Wrocław is a city
on the Oder River in western Poland. It’s known for its Market
Square, lined with elegant townhouses and featuring a modern
fountain. Also on the square is the Gothic Old Town Hall, with its
large astronomical clock. Nearby is the Panorama of Racławice, a
painting depicting the 1794 battle for independence. The Centennial
Hall auditorium, with its giant dome and tall spire, lies across the
river.
In the city
center, the White Stork Synagogue contains a museum detailing the
Jewish history of the town. The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
has towering twin spires and multiple chapels, including the
18th-century Electoral Chapel. Nearby, the botanical garden is home
to greenhouses, an alpine garden and an arboretum. The Wrocław
Fountain features colorful water displays set to music and lights.
Close by is Szczytnicki Park, with its manicured Japanese garden and
the wooden St. John of Nepomuk church.
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The Centennial Hall
is a historic building in Wrocław, Poland. It was constructed according
to the plans of architect Max Berg in 1911–1913, when the city was part
of the German Empire. |
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The Racławice Panorama
is a monumental cycloramic painting depicting the Battle of Racławice,
during the Kościuszko Uprising. It is located in Wrocław, Poland. The
painting is one of only a few preserved relics of a genre of
19th-century mass culture, and the oldest in Poland. |
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Ostrów Tumski
is the oldest part of the city of Wrocław in south-western Poland. It
was formerly an island between branches of the Oder River.
Archaeological excavations have shown that the western part of Ostrów
Tumski, between the Church of St. Martin and the Holy Cross, was the
first area to be inhabited. |
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